Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
2005 - 2024 | Monthly | NA | Central Bank of Kenya
Key information about Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
- Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 4.1 Months of Import in Mar 2024, compared with the ratio of 4.0 in the previous month
- Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Sep 2005 to Mar 2024
- The data reached an all-time high of 6.4 in May 2019 and a record low of 3.0 in May 2009
The Central Bank of Kenya calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import based on 36 month average of imports of goods and non-factor services
View Kenya's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Sep 2005 to Mar 2024 in the chart:
What was Kenya's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Mar 2024?
Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 4.1 Months of Import in Mar 2024, compared with the ratio of 4.0 in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 Mar 2024 | 4.0 Feb 2024 | 3.0 May 2009 | 6.4 May 2019 | NA | monthly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (NA) | 7.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Algeria (NA) | 15.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Argentina (NA) | 3.7 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - May 2023 |
| Armenia (NA) | 2.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Australia (NA) | 1.5 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2023 |
| Austria (NA) | 0.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (NA) | 6.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Bahrain (NA) | 2.4 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (NA) | 2.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Sep 2024 |
| Belarus (NA) | 0.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (NA) | 0.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Bolivia (NA) | 0.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) | 6.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Botswana (NA) | 8.2 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2023 |
| Brazil (NA) | 15.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Brunei (NA) | 5.4 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jul 2024 |
| Bulgaria (NA) | 9.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Cambodia (NA) | 6.6 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Mar 2023 |
| Canada (NA) | 1.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Chile (NA) | 6.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| China (NA) | 15.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Colombia (NA) | 11.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Croatia (NA) | 8.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (NA) | 0.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (NA) | 7.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (NA) | 7.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Ecuador (NA) | 2.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Egypt (NA) | 4.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Estonia (NA) | 1.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (NA) | 1.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Finland (NA) | 1.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| France (NA) | 0.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Georgia (NA) | 2.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Germany (NA) | 0.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
| Ghana (NA) | 2.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Greece (NA) | 0.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) | 9.3 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 2000 - May 2023 |
| Hungary (NA) | 2.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Iceland (NA) | 6.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| India (NA) | 9.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1990 - May 2023 |
| Indonesia (NA) | 6.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Nov 2024 |
| Ireland (NA) | 0.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Israel (NA) | 27.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Italy (NA) | 0.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (NA) | 0.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2024 |
| Japan (NA) | 16.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Jordan (NA) | 6.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Sep 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (NA) | 3.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Kenya (NA) | 4.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| South Korea (NA) | 7.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Nov 2024 |
| Kosovo (NA) | 2.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| Kuwait (NA) | 14.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Jun 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (NA) | 1.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Laos (NA) | 2.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Latvia (NA) | 2.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Lebanon (NA) | 12.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Lithuania (NA) | 0.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Luxembourg (NA) | 0.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (NA) | 20.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| North Macedonia (NA) | 4.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Malawi (NA) | 1.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2021 |
| Malaysia (NA) | 6.3 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1990 - May 2023 |
| Malta (NA) | 1.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (NA) | 10.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (NA) | 3.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Moldova (NA) | 7.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Mongolia (NA) | 4.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| Montenegro (NA) | 4.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Morocco (NA) | 4.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Mozambique (NA) | 5.4 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Myanmar (NA) | 5.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2022 |
| Nepal (NA) | 16.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| Netherlands (NA) | 0.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| New Zealand (NA) | 4.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Nigeria (NA) | 10.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Norway (NA) | 8.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Oman (NA) | 4.5 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Aug 2024 |
| Pakistan (NA) | 3.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (NA) | 1.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Panama (NA) | 4.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Paraguay (NA) | 6.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Peru (NA) | 16.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Oct 2024 |
| Philippines (NA) | 8.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (NA) | 5.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Portugal (NA) | 54.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Qatar (NA) | 15.5 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2024 |
| Romania (NA) | 5.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Russia (NA) | 14.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (NA) | 23.9 2023 | yearly | 1957 - 2023 |
| Serbia (NA) | 6.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Singapore (NA) | 9.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Slovakia (NA) | 1.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovenia (NA) | 0.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| South Africa (NA) | 4.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Spain (NA) | 1.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (NA) | 3.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2024 |
| Sudan (NA) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2017 |
| Sweden (NA) | 2.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Switzerland (NA) | 26.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Syria (NA) | 9.8 Jun 2011 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2011 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 12,866.615 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.0 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 81,536.2 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 67.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) | 6,278.921 2029 | yearly | 1982 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) | 17,845.284 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) | 5,350.228 2029 | yearly | 1982 - 2029 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 19,800.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 48,800.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 11,400.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 192,500.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 182,700.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 2,032,665.163 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 1,692,856.420 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) | -478.312 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Central Government Debt: Domestic (KES mn) | 5,410,300.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Central Government Debt: External (KES mn) | 5,150,839.749 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.212 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,029.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 721.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -1.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 7,313.809 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 139,746.221 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 92,666.275 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,751.5 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -5.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 427,676.662 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 158,276.910 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 49.691 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 85.623 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 19.416 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 356.737 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2024 |
| Exports (KES mn) | 93,359.140 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports (KES mn) | 226,509.400 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) | 13,722.030 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) | 12,876.500 May 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 14,713.160 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) | 410.320 May 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) | 3,710.280 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) | 6,851.990 May 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 5,327.110 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 5,405.380 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 11,592.650 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 4,408.330 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Imports: India (KES mn) | 26,115.020 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) | 2,068.310 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) | 31,011.700 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: South Africa (KES mn) | 2,795.870 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports Volume Index (2009=100) | 126.600 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.099 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 121.536 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 11.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2021 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,674.259 Dec 2019 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Dec 2019 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 15,269.477 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 31,297.631 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 8,024.1 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jul 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.721 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1.488 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 40,815.259 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.4 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 48,136.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 52,786.593 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.31 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 28.54 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) | 4,043,519.407 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) | 1,972,750.707 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) | 5,381,431.582 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
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